UNSPSC 85724242: Fusion of right ankle joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to fusion of right ankle joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 0SGF44Z

UNSPSC 85724242 Fusion of right ankle joint with internal fixation device, percutaneous endoscopic approach is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under it bear no relationship to orthopedic surgery or medical devices. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the solicitations tagged to it instead address occupational medical surveillance, independent disability medical evaluations, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, surgical carve-out benefit programs, and emergency medical services for youth in detention—none of which involve ankle joint fusion procedures or surgical implants. The mismatch indicates either a systematic miscoding issue in the jurisdiction systems posting these opportunities or that the code itself has become disconnected from current procurement practice at the state and local level.

The six recent opportunities span Arizona, California, Florida, and Washington, with issuing bodies including city retirement offices, county health systems and procurement divisions, a state transportation department, and a county juvenile probation department. Absent any solicitations actually requesting orthopedic surgery, implants, or related surgical services under this code, no representative examples of work aligned with the code's nominal scope can be drawn from the source material.